Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $69.56, but opened at $72.00. Centrus Energy shares last traded at $70.42, with a volume of 42,732 shares changing hands.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
LEU has been the topic of several recent research reports. Craig Hallum started coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $104.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Centrus Energy to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, HC Wainwright started coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $300.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $143.40.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Centrus Energy
Centrus Energy Stock Up 2.6 %
The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.38.
Insider Buying and Selling at Centrus Energy
In other Centrus Energy news, SVP Larry B. Cutlip sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.31, for a total value of $481,240.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 9,402 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,131,154.62. This represents a 29.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 4.6% during the first quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 4,504 shares of the company's stock valued at $280,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in Centrus Energy by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 4,496 shares of the company's stock worth $280,000 after buying an additional 432 shares in the last quarter. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC boosted its position in Centrus Energy by 2.2% during the first quarter. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC now owns 212,362 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,211,000 after purchasing an additional 4,606 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 21.1% during the 1st quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 13,913 shares of the company's stock valued at $866,000 after buying an additional 2,422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV bought a new stake in Centrus Energy in the first quarter worth approximately $53,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.96% of the company's stock.
About Centrus Energy
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Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel components and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) components of LEU; natural uranium hexafluoride, uranium concentrates, and uranium conversion; and enriched uranium products to utilities that operate nuclear power plants.
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